Case Analysis: Snapple Steals Share I. Point of View This case study examines the critical decisions to be made by Arnold Greenberg‚ Chief Operating Officer (COO) of Snapple. The point of view of the latter was chosen since his role is increasingly important to the company’s ability to execute its strategy. The chief operating officer’s main concern is to come up with strategies that will drive operational excellence and high performance in the operation of the business. His
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Snapple Case Study Despite the fact that many small startup premium fruit drink companies stayed small or even disappeared during the period from 1972 to 1993‚ Snapple was able to flourish. A large part of Snapple avoiding the fate of these other companies can be attributed to how successful it was in utilizing the four Ps of marketing‚ especially product and promotion. Of the four Ps‚ the marketing mix typically starts with the product‚ which is one area where Snapple separated itself from
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Department of Marketing Management College of Commerce and Business Administration University of Santo Tomas "SNAPPLE: REVITALIZING A BRAND" In partial fulfillment of the academic requirement for the course BA31 Brand Management Submitted by: Bandian‚ Alvin Co Ting‚ Annie May W. Fernandez‚ Anthony C. Francisco‚ Mary Abelaine J. Lee‚ Marvin John C. 4M5 Submitted to: Eric G. Pasquin‚ MBA Course Lecturer September 24‚ 2013 THE MAIN PARTS OF A CASE STUDY I. Background Information
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Problem: Develop a strategy for Snapple ’s recovery after a three year trend of declining sales under the management of Triarc Companies. Sales had declined almost 35% in three years (from $674 MM in 1994 to $440 MM in 1997) and had the profile that the company had achieved great success with was diminished. Issues History: Small company origins based on authenticity and trust in consumers eyes. (ref. Exhibit 6 Pivotal Characteristics) This was evident in the initial mantra of the company
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Product: The Snapple product line is vast and spans many different flavors‚ many of which were unpopular. Only a handful of flavors held the product afloat‚ this in effect was due to the premium pricing of the product. The product in itself was marketed with the accompanying mantra of “100% Natural” and proved to be quite popular among a very difficult to define market segment. Snapple was neither defined as a “lifestyle” brand or a “fashion” brand‚ it was somewhere in the middle‚ generally grouped
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Introduction From 1972-1993 Snapple Fruit Juice Company flourished while many startup premium fruit drinks struggled and‚ in many cases‚ failed. In fact‚ most of Snapple’s successful competitors during this time were sold to larger distribution companies allowing Snapple to create a Brand image and distribution alliance for the "smaller guy." They were a cult classic‚ promoted by loud‚ brash promoters like Howard Stern and Rush Limbaugh who had huge followings of independent‚ "stick-it-to-the-man"
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Snapple’s brand is a customer-based brand. Snapple is the first company to produce a complete line of all-natural beverages and they were “made from the best stuff on earth.” In 1980‚ Snapple created the non-carbonated ready-to-drink beverages with fruit juices and iced teas. Snapple brand equity: Customers love Snapple The name of “Snapple” is attractive Quirky Logo and packaging Word-of mouth advertising Advertisement with Wendy “the Snapple Lady” is very special Where did Quaker go wrong
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Snapple Case Study Evaluation: Question and Answers 1. How would you characterize Snapple’s brand image and sources of brand equity? What are the strengths and weaknesses of the brands existing personality and image? Snapple’s brand image can be characterized “New Age” (pg. 329). Snapple was a nationally recognized brand on the rise in the beverage industry. Their brand image reflected on the quality of naturally flavored drinks which
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user friendly “ready-to-drink” beverage. The huge growth Snapple was able to achieve was due in part to the almost cultish fan base that Snapple developed. For example‚ a family in New Jersey even gave their son the middle name Snapple. Studies showed that ready-to-drink beverages were selected almost strictly based upon fashion‚ taste‚ and status related considerations. For this reason‚ Snapple gained appeal through alternative means of marketing. They used product placements (Seinfeld and Sleepless
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Snapple Case Study: What were the key decisions that contributed to Snapple’s early success in the period 1972-1986? • First‚ Snapple offered a broad line of beverage products accompanied with 100% Natural that appealed to young‚ health conscious New York professionals in the 1980s. • Second‚ Snapple’s proximity to New York City proved to be beneficial for marketing its products. Exposure to the media and celebrities helped the local company gain national attention. • Third‚ outsourcing the
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